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Types of environmental disasters that Florida is prone to.
- Hurricanes
tornadoes
- floods
- wildfires
Public safety organizations often use this during a critical incident.
Incident Command System
Taking immediate shelter in a readily accessible location or remaining inside a structure to prevent exposure to a dangerous situation that exists outside of the structure.
Shelter-in-place
Occupancy refers to this.
Structure and its use
Location refers to this.
Area and its use
Topic you consult first in the ERG.
Potential hazards
What must you do before a disaster strikes?
Have a plan in place for family members and pets
National Incident Management System offers two courses in regards to training from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
IS-100- Introduction to the Incident Command System
IS 700-B- Introduction to the National Incident Management System
In regards to an active shooter, current tactics focus on this.
Immediately locating the active shooter and ending the threat before helping the injured
These are considered the higher risk senses when identifying hazardous materials.
- smell
- touch
- taste
Life saving information you may be responsible for relaying.
- information on family reunification
- food banks
- shelters
General safe distance for initial perimeter when searching for an explosive device.
- 1,000 fft
Your family's disaster kit should contain this.
- first aid kit
- important paperwork
- non-perishable food
- water
- toys for children
- pet food
- flashlight
- batteries
- medications
- radio
To identify potential hazardous materials, you may have to look at this.
- documents or shipping papers
- interview transport driver or facility staff
- look at placard
Three subsections of Public Safety tab in ERG.
- Notification
- Protective clothing
- Evacuation
After conducting search for bomb, liability can be an issue if you offer definitive statements like those
- "There are no explosives in this location."
- " It is safe to go back inside."
Three main types of containers (hazmat).
- portable containers
-fixed containers
-transportation containers
Incidents where you may encounter hazmat situations
- Traffic crash
- factory explosion
- gas leak in a residential neighborhood
- petroleum spill in a body of water
Most common method used in chemical suicide.
- hydrogen sulfide
- hydrogen cyanide
Materials that are neither liquid nor solid at ordinary temperatures; contained under pressure.
Gases
The pertinent personnel on the Incident Command System hierarchy.
-Public Information Officer
-Safety Officer
- Liaison Officer
- Operations Officer
- Planning Officer
- Logistics Officer
- Finance/Administration Officer
Examples of means of detonation in regards to IEDs.
- trip wires
- pressure switches
- motion detectors
- infrared beams
- remote triggers
Materials or devices designed to release energy very rapidly
Explosives
- Spill or leak
- First aid
If you approach the scene and see signs of an explosion, situation has changed. You may see additional safety issues. You must immediately do this.
- Alert EMS
- Alert Fire Department
- Alert Bomb Squad
- Request additional backup